Teacher behind 'wheel of misfortune' will continue to be employed by school

Up Next

See Gallery

Discover More Like This

HIDE CAPTION

SHOW CAPTION

of

SEE ALL

BACK TO SLIDE

The sophomore's mother complained to the school and Petteson was put on administrative leave, but wasn't fired.

Last Tuesday the school's superintendent sent a letter out to parents stating, "After interviews with students, school staff and the teacher, the investigator recommended that the teacher be reinstated to the classroom with appropriate safeguards in place to ensure an appropriate classroom environment. The investigator concluded that the use of the wheel was inappropriate, but well-intentioned ..."

Some high school students have defended the chemistry teacher, saying the entire situation has been blown out of proportion, and someone from the Skamania County Pioneer, a local newspaper, told HuffPost Live the 15-year-old sophomore is now being bullied for speaking out. Because of that, we have not included her name here.